Podcast
Unpacking Education & Tech Talk For Teachers
Hosted by AVID Open Access · EN
If it relates to education and matters to you, we're talking about it on our podcasts. Unpacking Education shares in-depth conversations each Wednesday on timely topics with guests who share their expertise and experience—from teaching strategies, to educational technology, to equitable access to future-driven skills for all students. Tune in every Tuesday for a new Tech Talk For Teachers. 5 minutes jam-packed with practical and actionable tech integration strategies and tool tips you can immediately apply in your classroom.
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From Hiring To Belonging: A New Approach to Building the Educator Workforce , with Dr. Brenda Lewis
2w ago00:33:02Tap to summarizeNo description available
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Using AI to Enhance Focused Note-Taking, Step 5a: Applying Learning to New Thinking
3w ago00:09:44Tap to summarizeIn today’s episode, we'll explore eight ways that AI can be effectively integrated when students are applying learning to new thinking during the fifth step of AVID's focused note-taking process. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.
Transcribe →Assessment, with Katie White
4w ago00:45:33Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Katie White draws on her more than 30 years of experience in education and frames assessment as a dynamic, ongoing process that drives learning forward. Our conversation with Katie is a powerful one about common misconceptions surrounding assessment, the importance of student agency, and why the way that we respond to assessment evidence matters more than the assessment itself.Katie also shares practical insights on using qualitative data, embedding self-assessment, and creating classroom environments where mistakes are embraced as essential to growth. If you’re looking to rethink how assessment supports both teaching and learning, this episode offers a compelling and actionable perspective. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.
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Using AI to Enhance Focused Note-Taking, Step 4: Summarizing and Reflecting on Learning
Jun 1700:09:35Tap to summarizeIn today’s episode, we'll explore eight ways that AI can be effectively integrated into the fourth step of AVID's focused note-taking process, when students summarize and reflect on their learning. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.
Transcribe →Inquiry Learning, with Kath Murdoch
Jun 1000:49:52Tap to summarizeNo description available
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Using AI to Enhance Focused Note-Taking, Step 3: Connecting Thinking
Jun 300:09:18Tap to summarizeIn today’s episode, we'll explore ways that AI can be effectively integrated into the third step of AVID's focused note-taking process, which involves connecting thinking. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.
Transcribe →Deconstructing DOK, with Erik M. Francis
May 2700:54:19Tap to summarizeNo description available
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Using AI to Enhance Focused Note-Taking, Step 2: Processing Notes
May 2000:09:29Tap to summarizeIn today’s episode, we'll explore ways that artificial intelligence can be effectively integrated into the second step of AVID's focused note-taking process. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.
Transcribe →Literacy in PLCs and K-12 Education, with Paula Maeker
May 1300:41:26Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Unpacking Education, our hosts explore literacy, professional learning communities (PLCs), and school improvement with Paula Maeker, an educator and coauthor of Literacy in a PLC at Work®. Drawing from her experience teaching in under-resourced communities and collaborating with highly effective teams, Paula shares how educators can work collectively to ensure that every student reaches grade-level literacy expectations.Our conversation highlights the current state of literacy in the United States, the power of PLC collaboration, and the practical TEAMS framework for building strong instructional systems. Paula also challenges educators to embrace essentialism—doing less exceptionally well—by focusing on the most critical literacy skills in which students must gain proficiency. This episode with Paula offers actionable insights for educators committed to improving literacy outcomes for all students. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.
Transcribe →Using AI to Enhance Focused Note-Taking, Step 1: Taking Notes
May 600:10:45Tap to summarizeIn today’s episode, we'll explore ways that AI can be effectively integrated into the first step of AVID's focused note-taking process. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.
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